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2010
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12/28- Local leaders agree, CN deserves fine

12/15- Stewart selected for national county association's healthcare committee

12/14- Goodson elected to statewide county association

12/6- Board reorganizes, re-elects Moustis as chairman

12/6- Hart joins Board representing District 3

12/6- Argoudelis joins Board representing District 5

11/19- Board passes balanced 2011 budget

11/12- Board set to give taxpayers break in 2011 budget

10/20- Board moves to cut $4.4 million from budget

10/19- Illiana Expressway included in regional plan

10/14- Board to residents on budget: Make your voices heard

9/27- County breaks ground on renewable energy plant

9/24- Will County Board supports New Lenox cancer treatment center

9/17- Will County Board receives 2011 budget

9/16- Motorists get green light along Laraway Road

8/13- Board eyes better paratransit system for county

8/12- Board encourages public participation in I-80 corridor study

7/28- Will County towns named best in the country

7/27- Board opposes amendment to foreclosure law, cites concern for residents

6/25- County Building to install green roof

6/17- Board member to serve as U.S. House chaplain

6/17- In tough economy, roads and bridges still a priority

6/7- Independent report forecasts need for improved judicial facilities

5/24- Board requests moratorium on dumping into quarries

5/17- Board debates consequences of recently passed quarry bill

Spring/Summer 2010- Newsletter

4/30- CN fulfills fears about train impact on communities 4/30- County Board backs Illiana Expressway

4/15- Will County program offering nearly $40,000 of assistance to homebuyers

3/18- Board freezes salaries of elected officials

3/12- Will County meets with White House, Congressional leaders

3/9- Board moving to freeze salaries of elected officials

2/26- County highlighted as one of healthiest in Illinois

2/18- Renewable energy has county seeing green

2/18- McPhillips appointed to District 3 vacancy

1/21- Board approves federal agenda, establishes priority funding requests

1/6- Board wraps up year with many successes, now looks to 2010

Photo and Video Releases

Will County Board Members Judy Ogalla, Gloria Dollinger, Don Moran, Annette Parker and Don Gould Volunteering at Sator Sanchez Elementary School with the Northern Illinois Food Bank Mobile Pantry

The Board joined Will County elected officials to cut the ribbon on the new Recorder of Deeds and the Coroner’s offices at 158 N. Scott Street. The county purchased and remodeled the former Social Security building as part of its master plan to improve and consolidate county services, saving taxpayers $250,000/year in lease costs (1/20/2015)

County officials joined with leaders from First Midwest Bank to assume possession of First Midwest Bank Building's, 50 W. Jefferson Street, upper floors. The county is planning to relocate sheriff's operations to the downtown Joliet building in 2015. (12/10/14)

The Board unanimously elected Jim Moustis (R-Frankfort) as its speaker and reorganized after newly elected board members were given the oath of office and officially seated. (12/1/14)

Will County Board members help to kick-off renovation project to relocate Recorder of Deeds, Coroner's offices to save $250,000/year (9/18/14)

Board honors Will County Historic Preservation Commission 4 receiving 2014 Commission Excellence Award (9/18/14)

Will County Board proclaims support for Northern IL Food Bank's September Hunger Action Month (9/18/14)

Board passes proclamation supporting Citizens Against Abuse - Take Back the Night (9/18/14)

The Will County Board appointed Darren Bennefield (R-Aurora) to the District 5 seat recently vacated by Lee Ann Goodson. Bennefield will serve the remainder of the term that ends in November. (5/15/14)

Will County Board members receive the first of three checks for $50,000 from Waste Management for the Veterans' Employment Advocacy Project in memory of Lee Addleman (12/19/13)

Will County Board members Diane Zigrossi, Walter Adamic, Denise Winfrey and Herbert Brooks, Jr. join other officials and Fairmont residents while surveying the new sidewalks in front of Fairmont School. (10/24/13)

Will County Board members joined 2,300 county officials from across the country to establish national policies and work collaboratively to find and share innovative solutions to challenges facing American communities. Board members Denise Winfrey (D-Joliet) and Steve Wilhelmi (D-Joliet) (pictured left to right), and Diane Zigrossi (D-Crest Hill) (not pictured) participated in the 2013 National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference in Fort Worth, Texas. (7/22/13)

The Will County Board unanimously elected Herbert Brooks, Jr. (D-Joliet) as its speaker. Democratic members then elected Diane Zigrossi (D-Lockport) as their party chair; and Republicans elected Jim Moustis (R-Frankfort) as their party chair. (12/03/12)

The Will County Board and Auditor Duffy Blackburn accepted an award from the Illinois Policy Institute in connection with its Local Transparency Project, ranking the county fifth out of more than 180 Illinois government bodies (09/20/12)

The Will County Women’s Caucus, a newly formed organization within the Will County Board, sponsored a clothing drive to benefit the H.E.A.R.T. Organization in Bolingbrook. Long or short-sleeved, men’s and women’s white dress shirts are being collected for the organization. The mission of this caucus is to develop and enhance leadership skills through networking, education, idea forums, and mentorship for its members and all women in the county. (07/19/12)

Will County was the recipient of a Sunny Award, which honors the most transparent government websites in the nation. The county received a perfect transparency score. Sunshine Review, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to government transparency, analyzed more than 6,000 government websites before giving the award to less than four percent of those (03/15/12)

Board members placed flowers at Frank Stewart’s empty desk, in memory of him, prior to the start of the February 2012 board meeting (02/16/12)

Board members placed flowers at Frank Stewart’s empty desk, in memory of him, prior to the start of the February 2012 board meeting (02/16/12)

Board members presented a $50,000 check to the University of St. Francis to help build an art gallery (02/01/12)